Glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Part 7

BY: SUN STAFF

Lord Caitanya's Sankirtan Party

Early Bengal School

Aug 29, 2011 CANADA (SUN) Reprise of a 2007 series: an

encyclopedia of 42 prayers in glorification of Lord Caitanya, written by
His parishad associates.
 Krsna dasa
Song 1 (Sri-raga)
1. nita-i caitanya dohe bada abatara
emana dayala data na ha-ibe ara
2. mleccha candala ninduka pashandadi yata
karunamaya uddhara karila kata sata
3. hena abatare mora kichu-i na haila
haya re daruna prana ki sukhe rahila
4. yata yata abatara ha-ila bhubane
hena abatara bha-i na haya kathane
5. hena prabhura pada-padma na kari bhajana
hate tuli mukhe bisha karinu bhakshana
6. gaura-kirtana-rase jagata dubila
haya re abhagara bindu parasa nahila
7. kande krishna-dasa kesa chindi nija kare
dhik dhik abhagiya kena nahi mare

1. Nitai and Caitanya are exalted avataras. No one is merciful like Them.

2. How many hundreds of mlecchas, candalas, blasphemers, and offenders

did They deliver?

3. Why does the descent of Nitai and Caitanya to this world mean nothing to
me? Alas! My heart is very cruel. How can I live a happy life?

4. Many many avataras have come to this world. O my brothers, none of

Them are like these avataras.

5. I did not worship those two Lords. Raising my hand to my mouth, I have
drunk poison.

6. The whole world is plunged into the nectar of kirtana brought by Lord
Gaura. Alas! Not even a drop of that nectar has touched this unfortunate
soul.

7. With his own hands Krishna dasa pulls the hairs from his head. Alas! Alas!
I am very unfortunate! Why do I not die?

Song 2 (Dhanasi-raga)
1. are re ninduka bha-i tore kire bodha na-i
britha-i dharila dona ankhi
saba abatara-sara sri-gauranga abatara
tumi tahe raiyacha upekhi
2. sura-pana aty-acara bhruna-hatya byabicara
tantra-dharme bharata byapila
yaksha raksha bishahari nana upahara kari
 jiba sabe pujite lagila
3. dekhiya jibera dainya prabhu mora sri-caitanya
nabadvipe prakata ha-ila
taraka brahma hari-nama yaci sabe kari dana
dharmera se glani ghuca-ila
4. jaga-i madha-i adi dushkritera nirabadhi
hari-name karila uddhara
brahmana yabane mili kara-ila kolakuli
parateke dekha eka-bara
5. nastike karila bhakta khanje kaila gati-sakta
andhera karila cakshu-dana
kahe dina krishna-dasa nahile ithe bisvasa
tora ara nahi paritrana

1. O blapshemer brother, why do you not understand? Your eyes have

become useless. Although Lord Gauranga is the best of all avataras, still you
turn your eyes from Him.

2. The people drink liquor and kill unborn children and commit many sins. The
tantric religion has covered the world. Bringing many gifts, the people
worship yakshas, rakshasas and Goddess Manasa.

3. Seeing the peoples' fallen condition, my master, Sri Caitanya became

manifest in Navadvipa. He begged everyone to please accept the holy name
of Lord Hari, a name delivers the chanter. In this way the Lord stopped the
decline of true religion.

4. With the gift of Lord Hari's holy name He delivered Jagai, Madhai, and a
host of sinners. By His influence the brahmanas and yavanas now meet and
embrace. Even just once you should see this sight.

5. The blasphemers have now become devotees. The lame now walk. The
blind now see. Poor Krishna dasa says: If you have no faith in these words,
you will not be delivered.

Song 3 (Suha-i-raga)
1. santipurera baria-mali baikuntha bagana khali
kariya anila eka cara
nita-i malire pana cara tara hate diya
yatane ropita kaila nada
2. nadiya uttama sthana tahate kari udyana
ropila caitanya-taru mali
bade taru dine dine sakha-patra aganane
gaja-ila yatne jala dhali
3. pa-iya bhakati-jala nama-prema du-i phala
prasabila se taru sundara
se-i du-i phalera ase jiba-pakhi nitya ase
kolahale kare nirantara
4. anande nita-i mali la-iya mathaya dali
du-i phale sabare bilaya
na-i jati bhedabheda sabara mitila kheda
 phalasvade sakalete paya
5. dhara la-o la-o bali anande nita-i mali
a-candale phala bila-ila
ye-i caya se-i paya ye na cahe se-o paya
yabane-o phala aswadila
6. ki mora karama phere na herinu se taru re
na cininu se mali dayala
krishna dasa durasaya dante trina kari kaya
dhik dhik e poda kapala

1. The great gardener of Santipura brought a young sapling from Vaikuntha

and gave it to Nitai. Nitai took the sapling from His hand. Nara carefully
planted it.

2. In the most glorious place of Nadiya He made a garden. There the

gardener planted the Caitanya tree. Day after day the tree grew. Its
branches and leaves were beyond number. The gardener watered it, and it
grew.

3. Watered with the waters of bhakti (devotional service), that beautiful tree
bore two kinds of fruits: nama (the holy name) and prema (ecstatic spiritual
love). The birds that are the invidual spirit souls yearn to taste those two
fruits. There is always an uproar.

4. The gardener Nitai joyfully picked these two kinds of fruits, placed them in
a basket, and carried that basket on His head. Those fruits He distributed to
everyone without considering caste or birth. Anyone who tasted these fruits
found all his sufferings and troubles came to an end.

5. Saying, "Please take. Take. Take.", the gardener Nitai gave those fruits to
everyone, even dow n to the candalas. Whoever wished those fruits at once
received them. The persons who did not wish those fruits received them
anyway. Even the yavanas relished those fruits.

6. Because of my past misdeeds I did not see that tree. I did not see that
merciful gardener. Placing a blade of straw between my teeth, I, wicked-
hearted Krishna dasa, say: Alas! Alas! A flaming calamity has fallen on my
head!

Song 4 (Dhanasi-raga)
1. prema-sindhu gora-raya nita-i taranga taya
karuna batasa cari pase
prema uthaliya pade jagata hakala chade
tapa trishna sabakara nase
2. (Refrain) dekha dekha nita-i caitanya dayamaya
bhakta hamsa candramake pibi pibi bali dake
pa-iya bancita kena haya
3. dubi rupa sanatana tole nana ratna dhana
yatane ganthiya tara mala
bhakti lata sutra kari leha jiba kanthe bhari
dure yabe apanara jwala
 4. lila rasa sankirtana bikasita padma-bana
jagata bharila yara base
phutila kusuma-bana matila bhramara-gana
pa-iya bancita krishna dase

1. Lord Gaura is a flowing river of spiritual love, a river w here Lord Nitai is
the waves and mercy is the breeze blowing in the four directions. Now the
ecstasies of love rise and fall in that river. Now the world lets out a
tumultuous roar. Now every person's burning sufferings and thirsts are at
once destroyed.

2. (Refrain) Look! Look! There are the merciful Lords Caitanya and Nitai! In
the moonlight the swans of the devotees drink and drink from that river of
love. Loudly they sing. Not one of them is cheated of drinking that nectar.

3. Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami dive deep into that river. Up they
come holding treasures of many jewels, jewels they carefully string onto
vines of devotional service, string into necklaces they place on the fallen
souls' necks, souls the flames of whose sufferings will soon be extinguished,
will far away be cast.

4. In those waters of nectar grows a lotus forest filled with nectar pastimes
of sankirtana, a forest whose fragrance fills the worlds, a forest where the
wild bumblebees and blossoming flow ers are the devotees. Alas! Krishna
dasa is still cheated of the nectar of that forest.

Song 5 (Suha-i-raga)
1. lilamrita rasa sara tara sata sata dhara
dasa dike bahe yaha haite
se caitany-lila haya sarobara akshaya
mano-hamsa chada-o tahate
2. (Refrain) bhakta-gana suna mora caitanya-badana
tomara sabara sri-carana kari anga bibhushana
karo kichu eka nibedana
3. krishna-bhakti siddhanta-gana praphullita padma-bana
taha madhu kara aswadana
prema-rase kumud-bane praphullita ratri-dine
tahe caraha mano-bhringa-gana
4. nana-bhabe bhakta-gana hamsa cakrabaka-gana
yate sabe karena bihara
krishna-keli mrinala yaha pa-i sarba-kala
bhakta karaye ahara
5. se-i sarobare yana hamsa cakrabaka haia
sada tate karaha bilasa
khandibe sakala duhkha pa-ibe parama sukha
anayase kahe krishna-dasa

1. From the ten directions hundreds and hundreds of flooding rivers of the
sweetest nectar of Lord Krishna's pastimes flow into the eternal lake of Lord
Caitanya's pastimes. O swans of the devotees' thoughts, please fly to that
lake.
2. (Refrain) O devotees, please hear my words about Lord Caitanya. All of
you please make Lord Krishna's graceful feet the ornaments of your bodies.
This I request of you.

3. O bumblebees of the devotees' thoughts, please taste the sweet nectar

in the blossoming lotus forest of the truths of devotion to Lord Krishna. Day
and night please fly in the blossoming lotus forest of ecstatic love for Lord
Krishna.

4. O swans and cakravaka birds of the devotees, please enjoy many kinds of
pastimes in those lotus forests. Always stay amongst the lotus-stalks of Lord
Krishna's pastimes. Enjoy there.

5. O swans and cakravaka birds of the devotees, go to that lake of Lord

Caitanya's pastimes. Always enjoy pastimes there. Your sufferings will be
broken into pieces. You will find supreme happiness. Krishna dasa
confidently speaks these words.

Song 6 (Suha-i-raga)
1. gauramrita anukshana sadhu mahanta megha-gana
biswodyane kare barishana
tate phale prema-phala bhakta khaya nirantara
tara preme jiye jagaj-jana
2. caitanya-lilamrita-pura krishna-lila-karpura
du-i mili haya ye madhurya
sadhu-guru-prasade tate yara mano-bandhe
se-i jane madhurya-pracurya
3. se-i lilamrita bine khaya yadi anna-pane
tabu bhaktera durbala jibana
yara eka binu pane praphullita tanu mane
hase gaya karaye nartana
4. e amrita kara pana yaha bina nahi ana
citte kara su-dridha biswasa
na pada kutarka-garte amedhya karkasavarte
yahate padile sarba-nasa
5. sri caitanya nityananda adwaita ara bhakta-brinda
ara yata srota bhakta-gana
toma sabara sri-carana sire kari bhushana
yaha haite abhishta purana
6. sri-rupa sri-sanatana raghunatha sri-carana
sire dhari kari tanra asa
krishna-lilamritanwita caitanya caritamrita
gaya kichu dina krishna-dasa

1. Moment after moment the great saints shower on the garden of this world
a monsoon of the nectar of Lord Gaura's pastimes. From these monsoon
rains grow the fruits of ecstatic spiritual love. Again and again the devotees
eat these fruits. By eating these fruits the people of the world become alive
with the ecstasy of spiritual love.

2. The nectar of Lord Caitanya's pastimes with the camphor of Lord Krishna's
pastimes combine to make a very great sweetness. Persons who in their
hearts carry the mercy of the spiritual master and the saints can understand
the great sweetness of that nectar drink.

3. If a devotee merely eats food and drinks drinks and does not taste the
nectar of the Lord's pastimes, then his life will become very weak. But if he
tastes a single drop of that nectar then his body and mind will blossom with
happiness. Then he will dance and sing and laugh.

4. If a person drink that nectar alone and nothing else, then the faith in his
heart will become very strong. He will not fall down into the pit of illogical
ideas. He will not fall into the horrible w hirlpool of sins. He will not fall into a
calamity where all is lost.

5. O hearers of this song, please make the graceful feet of Sri Caitanya, Sri
Nityananda, Sri Advaita, and all Their devotees the ornament you carry on
your heads. Do this and all your desires will be fulfilled.

6. Please place the graceful feet of Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami,
and Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami upon your heads. Then your desires will
be fulfilled. In this way poor Krishna dasa sings a brief song about some of
the nectar of Lord Krishna's pastimes and the nectar of Lord Caitanya's
pastimes.

Song 7 (Dhanasi-raga)
1. nadiyara ghate bha-i ki adbhuta tari
nita-i galu-iya tate caitanya kandari
2. du-i raghunatha sri-jiba gopala sri-rupa sanatana
parera naukaya \era dandi chaya-jana
3. ke yabi bha-i bhaba-pare bali nita-i dake
kheyara kadi bina para kare yake take
4. atare katara bina ke para kare bha-i
kintu para kare sabhe caitanya nita-i
5. krishna-dasa bale bha-i bala hari hari
nita-i caitanyera ghate nahi lage kadi

1. O my brothers, at the Nadiya ferry-landing is a wonderful ferry-boat. At

that ferry-boat's stern stand Lord Nitai and Lord Caitanya, the boat's
captain.

2. In that ferry-boat Sri Rupa, Sri Sanatana, Sri Jiva, Sri Gopala, and the two
Sri Raghunathas are the six oarsmen.

3. Loudly Lord Nitai calls, "O My brothers, who amongst you will cross the
ocean of birth and death? Without paying even a single penny, you may
cross in Our ferry to the other shore.

4. "Without taking the trouble to pay even a little attar incense, who will
cross, O My brothers, to the farther shore? Caitanya and Nitai will take
everyone across."
5. Krishna dasa says: O my brothers, please chant, Hari! Hari!" At the ferry-
landing of Caitanya and Nitai you need not pay even a single penny.

Song 8 (Bhairaba-raga, Eka-tala)

1. (Refrain) sonara naba gaura sundara
nagara banoyari
nadiya-indu karuna-sindhu
bhakata batsala-kari
2. badana canda, adhara kanda nayane galata prema-taranga
candra-koti bhanu mukha, sobha-bichuyari
kusuma-sobhita, cancara cikura lalata tilaka nasika upara
dasana motima amiya hasa, damini ghanayari
3. makara-kundala jhalake ganda mani kaustubha dipta kantha
aruna basana, karuna bacana, sobha ati bhari
mala-candana carcita anga laje lajjita koti ananga
candana balaya ratana nupura, yajna-sutra-dhari
4. dharata ga-ota, bhakata-brinda kamala-sebita pada-dwandwa
thamake calata manda manda, ya-u balihari
kahata dina krishna dasa gaura-carane karata asa
patita-pabana nita-i canda, prema-dana-kari

1. (Refrain) Please meditate on youthful Lord Gaurasundara as the hero

Krishna, Krishna w ho wears a forest garland. Krishna, w ho is an ocean of
mercy and who dearly loves the devotees, has now become Lord
Gaurasundara, the moon of Nadiya.

2. His face is a moon. His lips are flowers. Flooding waves of ecstatic spiritual
love flow from His eyes as tears. His face is effulgent like millions of moons.
His curly hair is decorated with flow ers. Tilaka decorates His nose and
forehead. His teeth are pearls. His smile is nectar. He is splendid like
rainclouds and lightning.

3. Shark-shaped earrings glisten at His cheeks. His neck shines with the
Kaustubha jewel. He wears reddish garments. His words are kind. He is filled
with grace and glory. His limbs are anointed with sandal-paste. He shames
millions of Kamadevas. He wears candana bracelets, jew el anklets, and a
glorious sacred-thread.

4. The devotees sing His glories. The goddess of fortune serves His feet.
Please slowly, slowly approach Him. Surrender everything to Him. Poor
Krishna dasa says: My yearn to attain the shelter of Lord Gaura's feet. I pray
that Lord Nitaicandra, who purifies the fallen, will give to me the gift of
ecstatic spiritual love.

Song 9 (Baradi-raga)
1. dekha du-i bha-i gaura nita-i
basila bedira upare
gagana tyajiya namila asiya
yena nisa dibakare
 2. heri harashita thakura pandita
nija-gana la-iya sate
jala su-basita ghata bari kata
dhalaye dunhara mathe
3. sankha ghanta kasi benu bina bamsi
khola karatala baya
jaya jaya rola hari hari bola
caudige bhakata gaya
4. sinana karana basana parana
basa-ila simhasane
dhupa dipa jwali laiya arghya-thali
puja kaila du-i jane
5. upahara-gana karana bhojana
tambula candana seshe
phula-hara diya arati kariya
pranamila krishna-dase

1. Look at Gaura and Nitai, the two brothers who sit on the Deity-throne! As
the sun comes to the night, so They descended from the spiritual sky and
came to this earth.

2. Srivasa Pandita and His associates joyfully gaze at the two Lords. From
how many jars is scented water poured on the two Lord's heads?

3. Conchshells, bells, gongs, flutes, vinas, flutes, kholas, are karatalas are
sounded. There is a tumult of "Jaya! Jaya!" and "Hari! Hari!" From the four
directions the devotees sing.

4. The bathing completed, and now dressed in new garments, the two Lords
sit on the throne. W ith incense, lamps, and arghya, worship is offered to the
two Lords.

5. Offerings of food are presented. betelnuts and sandal paste are offered
at the end. Offering a flower garland, and then performing arati,
Krishna-dasa bows down before the tw o Lords.

Song 10 (Suha-i-raga)
1. abhisheke gauracandera ananda apara
kahaye bhakata-gane puraba bihara
2. pulake purala tanu a-pada-mastaka
sonara kesara jine kadamba-koraka
3. bhabe bharala mana gada gada bhasha
aneka yatane bidhi purayala asa
4. sacira nandana gora jati prana-dhana
suni canda-mukhera katha juda-ila mana
5. goracandera lilaya yara ha-ila biswasa
duhkhi krishna-dasa tara dasa anudasa

1. A shoreless ocean of bliss flooded Lord Gauracandra's abhisheka. Thus

the devotees describe the Lord's pastime.
2. From head to foot the hairs of His body stood erect. He defeated the
golden lion's mane or the kadamba flow er's buds.

3. His heart is filled with ecstasy. With a choked voice He speaks broken
words. He fulfills everyone's desires.

4. Lord Gaura, who is Saci's son, is the life's treasure of all who live. Hearing
the description of His moonlike face brings cooling bliss to every heart.

5. Of all who have faith in Lord Gauracandra's pastimes sad Krishna dasa is
the servant. He is the servant of their servants.

Compiled and translated by Sriman Kusakratha das

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